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Cliffs Of Moher must bounce back from Epsom disappointment Cliffs Of Moher was the leading contender to claim his first major crown at the Epsom Downs following an impressive start to his fledgling career. The Irish horse had won two of his three races ahead of the event and was considered the favourite to win the Investec Derby, with Ryan Moore in the saddle. Aidan O’Brien sent six horses to compete in the race, and although Cliffs of Moher was the spearhead of his challenge for the crown, the three-year-old was beaten out for the crown. Rank outsider Wings of Eagles rose to the occasion with a flawless performance to defeat his stablemate, clinching only the second win of his career. The result was a disappointment for Cliffs Of Moher and Moore, although he […]

Charlie McCann of BetVictor.com with all of Thursday’s best bets There is rain forecast overnight for today’s card at Taunton as jumps racing returns in Britain following an enforced two-day break as a result of the recent cold snap. The feature Grade 2 Peterborough Chase, which has been re-routed from Huntingdon on Sunday, is not as competitive as it was at the weekend and only five will go to post. It is hard to see past the recent Ascot winner Top Notch (2.45) who ran a career best over fences last time and is a top-class performer – currently 8/1 at BetVictor for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham in March. This race has always been the plan for last year’s winner Josses Hill – stablemate of the selection – but he finished 59lengths behind Top […]

Runners to watch in the Welsh Grand National This year the Welsh Grand National takes place at Chepstow on 27 December, and the race is once again poised to deliver the perfect send-off to another year’s great horse racing. In 2016, the Welsh Grand National was won in fine style by the favourite Native River. And already the tipsters are discussing which runners could be in line to pick up the £150,000 in prize money this year. All eyes will certainly be on Wild West Wind who recently scored a great victory at the Coral Welsh Grand National Trial in Chepstow earlier this December. Thanks to a flawless display by jockey, Ciaran Jennings, the eight-year old racehorse gave the owner, Tom George, plenty to celebrate and it’s clear that Wild West […]

Charlie McCann of BetVictor.com on Wednesday’s best bets Excellent news that Sunday’s abandoned Peterborough Chase has been rescheduled for Taunton tomorrow and there is the possibility that Colin Tizzard’s evergreen Cue Card will take his chance with the west-country track anticipating no problems. No turf racing today but the recent cold snap should relent in time for Cheltenham’s two-day December Meeting the highlight of which is the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup. The BetVictor Gold Cup winner Splash Of Ginge is 12/1 with BetVictor to do the double last achieved by Exotic Dancer 11 years ago and it is fair to say that he could have been more harshly treated by the handicapper. One horse I have a lot of time for is Long House Hall (12/1 at BetVictor) although the Dan Skelton runner does need […]

Charlie McCann of BetVictor.com with Tuesday’s best bets Sizing John began his season in style at Punchestown on Sunday when overcoming a significant early mistake to run out a convincing winner of the Grade 1 John Durkan Chase over two-and-a-half- miles. The Gold Cup winner was cut from 6s to 5/1 in the immediate aftermath of the race with BetVictor and trimmed again from 5s to 4/1 on Monday. I am a huge fan of the horse and if he gets to the Festival in one piece, I think he will go off half his current odds. There is a 9am inspection planned for Ayr on Tuesday morning ahead of today’s meeting. If the card gets the green light then I am going to take a chance with Mumgos Debut (2.20) despite the fact that […]

Charlie McCann of BetVictor.com with the pick of Monday’s bets Blacklion was cut to 12/1 favourite from 16s with BetVictor for the 2018 Grand National after his facile success in the Becher Chase at Aintree on Saturday when he did look something of a handicap snip. The handicapper Phil Smith will be framing his weights for the great race for the final time in early February and it is fair to say that last year’s National fourth will face a big rise in the weights. What was more significant perhaps was that jockey Gavin Sheehan rode the horse less prominently than was the case in the4 National and one thing we can be sure of – Blaklion will not be making his bid for glory early next spring. At Sandown Sceau Royal was cut to […]

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